VolOM I iB. k
Johnson Field Sends 75
Soldiers to O. C» S.
S*v«nty-five •nllsted men haTS
left SayiBour Johnson ?leld( sines
ths inception of the Poatf to go to
Officer's Candidate Spools. Itony
of them are now full-fledged Offic
ers stationed throuAout the count
ry, according to S/Sgt« Richard F.
Reynolds, of the Officer Candidate
Section.
Sgt. Reynolds also stated that
O.C.S. clerks have been, or should
have been appointed in every Squad
ron to advise prospective O.C.S.
candidates as to their rights and
pidvileges in regards to Officer's
schools
Too many men have put in for
Air Forces Actainietrative Schools
- Sgt. Reynolds disclosed.As a result
many of these men are sweating out
time waiting for quotas to open per
mitting them to go to school. He
advises the protective candL^te to
make another selection, and there
are are approximately 20 different
schools to choose fr^.
See "O.C.S.". Page 3
791ST.MEMC0S,»71H1£AD
FELD BAaCEmiUl TOURNEY
"^'Jho's going te stop the 791st
Squadron?"
This is the pertinent question
being asked by "mess hall" basket
ball strategists in discussing the
Seysiour Johnson Field tournament
after one week's play at the Sports
Arena.
Featuring the cool-headed play
of Glogower, former NYU cage star,
and Bartos, giant center, the 791st
quintet has been handing its foes
severe drubbings as leader of the
Prusuits League. After moi« than
doubling the score on the 80th Avi
ation crew, 38-16, the deceptive
, ,d speedy 791st courtmen walloped
the UTs, 43-16, and then last Tues
day Ittuiiliated the boys from Head
quarters, 46-7 just after the Hq.
«t Hq. five the night before i^aat
the colored boys from the 80th Avi
ation, 28-18.
8es "Basketball", Page 6
SEDCaR JDHHSOR FIELD, I. C.
30, 1943
‘AK4 MEtfflSWmONGNAIIE MFOSTNEWSPiffEKCOmESI^
ntIZE GOES TO PVTS. HONES AND SnEta, 793RD. T.S£.
MEMO: TO Cl’S
G.I.'s now facing the rigors
of these wintry nitea shiverii^ in
their sacks need not face the coming
months in fear. For the Office of
the Post Engineer, with goodness in
their hearts, is seeing that a rub
ber-like matting is put on the
floors of every barracks on the
post.
The matting, made from an as
phalt base, has been laid in sevei^
al squadrons,and within a few limeks
every bqrracks should have it.
Purpose of the- matting is not
to make it more difficult for ye C.
I.'s to get rid of accumulated dlA
but to atop drafts.
RATKMNGSFORHEN?
A "Rations for Our Hen" Com -
mittee has been formed in the 794th
Tech. School Souadron, with Sgt.
Bill Spencer as chairman pro toi.
Facing rising costs of bread
crumbs, the Committee, which has as
secretary Sgt. Tomassetti, is circ
ulating a petition demanding separ
ate rations for the Souadron hem
mascot, HACCI.
See "Hon", Page 5
Two heads are better than one
say Pvts. Leon F.Spiegel and Albert
Monler of the 793rd T.S. S. niese
enlisted men united their efforts to
produce, in the opinion of the Jud
ges, the most suitable name for the
Seymour Johnson Field newspaper
"Air-O-Meoh."
Pvts. Uonler and Spiegel were
writing letters in a study hall one
evening when they saw a copy of the
paper and decided to name it.
Monier, who is a Chaster, Ft.
lad, is a student instructor, while
Spiegel idio halls from Bodiester,
N. I., is a student in the AAFTS.
SIX CAPTAINS ADYANtX RANK,
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The promotions of 25 officers,
at Seymour Johnson Field, were ann
ounced this weak by the War Depart
ment in Washington.
Promoted from the rank of Capt.
was Uejor Albert P. llareydt. Poet-
Intelligence Officer, a native of
Detroit, Hid). Assigned to Chanute
Field, Ill., when he was ptiton act
ive duty March 15, 1941, Major
llareydt was an ass't Provost liarsb-
al there. He arrived at Saymooi
Johnson Field, J)ins 15, 1942.
Major Melvin D. flrom). Post Adr-
ministratlve Officer, was promoted
from the rank of Opt. A native of
Waterloo, Iowa, he graduated Purdue
Ooiverslty. Commissioned 1935 *
2nd Lieut, in the Field Artillery,
he was assigned to C.C.C. duty In
1939. In 1941 he was sent to Chan-
utm Field, whence he arrived at Sey
•Mr Mneon Field, July 29, 1942.
Major Johnathan B. Murr, Spec
ial Service Officer, also promoted
from the rank of Ciq>t., is a mtive
Hoosier, and a graduate from DePanw
University. He went on active sex^
vice Feb. 10, 1941, and was assign
ed to Chanute Field, from where he
was sent to this post.
See "Promotions", Page S